Comments on: The mistake isn’t not guessing right https://www.isegoria.net/2017/01/the-mistake-isnt-not-guessing-right/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 28 May 2026 23:08:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Watcher https://www.isegoria.net/2017/01/the-mistake-isnt-not-guessing-right/comment-page-1/#comment-2538035 Watcher Fri, 27 Jan 2017 15:24:54 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=41387#comment-2538035 Many football (soccer) fans know all too well the many slips between promise and realisation. Years ago one of my sons, at age 14, played against a lad who scored goals –many goals, including eight against my son’s team — almost for fun. Less than three years later this ‘talented’ youngster (not my son alas) played at the very top level of the English game. He looked promising for a game, and then largely disappeared. A year later he went to a minor league club, played three or four games there and gave up playing.

On the other hand my ex-wife used to teach a lad who had nothing but energy and enthusiasm and made it to the top of British football (in both England and Scotland) and won England honours. The difference from what I can tell, is that first ‘talented’ player said he ‘knew it all’ while the successful enthusiast listened to advice and followed instructions.

In the end it all comes to attitude, avoiding distractions and willingness to learn.

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